Chapter Info
The purposes of this organization are:
To encourage scholarly studies in local and family history;
To encourage individuals who desire to share genealogical and historical expertise to enhance the heritage of African Americans;
To host workshops and seminars, that present informative speakers on history, genealogy, and cultural aspects of our heritage;
and to support and carry out the objectives and policies of the national society.
Chapter Events
The Patricia Liddell Researchers are currently meeting in-person at the Carter G. Woodson Library in Chicago, Ill.
The chapter meets on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 1: 00 pm except in the month of December.
Chapter History
Harsh Researchers were founded in 1989 at Carter G. Woodson Library in Chicago, Illinois by a librarian, a Certified Genealogist (CGRS) and an educator, a Curator of the Harsh Research Collection and a small group of people who shared a need for sharing resources and methodology in pursing historical and genealogical research.
In March 1990, the organization changed its name to Patricia Liddell Researchers (PLR) in honor of the memory of a faithful member. The organization came together in response to the intensified interest in African American family history inspired by the book, Roots, by Alex Haley. PLR with the mix of lay, academic, and professional members, gave impetus to locating, collecting, and preserving the availability of unique materials undescribed publicly or held in private hands. Finally, PLR published a variety of record compilations and journals that previously had been shunned by mainstream publishers, thus making the members' research available to all.